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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,952,426.13 and 140,656,515.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,952,426.13 and 140,656,515.19 is: 309,358,947.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,952,426.13 : 140,656,515.19 = 140,656,515.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,952,426.13/140,656,515.19 = 140,656,515.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,952,426.13x = 140,656,515.19 × 140,656,515.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,952,426.13x = 19,784,255,264,691,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,784,255,264,691,420/63,952,426.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,358,947.95

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